15/03/2010
German union wins majority on UPS works council
Union representatives and their allies in Germany won a majority on a UPS central European hub works council recently. ادامه مطلب >>

12/03/2010
UK union announces strike dates at British airline
Cabin crew workers in the UK today announced that they would be taking seven days of strike action at the end of the month. ادامه مطلب >>

11/03/2010
Maersk urged to intervene to settle Indian port drivers’ agreement
Multinational shipping giant, Maersk, is being urged to step in to ensure that a satisfactory outcome is reached in collective bargaining negotiations between Indian port drivers and a contractor. ادامه مطلب >>

11/03/2010
Rate of ratification of maritime labour conventions gains pace
The welcome acceleration in the ratification of International Labour Organisation (ILO) maritime conventions since the start of the year should encourage maritime unions around the world to push their own countries to ratify the three recent conventions. They are ILO convention 185 on seafarers’ identity documents, the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) and ILO convention 188 on work in fishing. Only ILO convention 185 is currently in force. ادامه مطلب >>

05/03/2010
UK concession set to free migrant fishers from exploitation
A new concession introduced in the UK will help end the exploitation of migrant workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who are employed on fishing vessels in UK waters. ادامه مطلب >>

04/03/2010
Unionists reach out to women workers on 8 March
Transport trade unionists will put the spotlight on organising women workers and raising awareness of gender issues as part of international women’s day on 8 March. ادامه مطلب >>

04/03/2010
Right to strike over social dumping backed by key ILO body
The top legal body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has ruled that judgements by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in 2006 were contrary to the most fundamental ILO standard - convention 87 on freedom of association. The ECJ decided that the freedom to strike was overruled by the freedom of employers to establish themselves or provide services in other EU states. ادامه مطلب >>

03/03/2010
Dockers’ union cooperation in India
Joint working to see a port worker in India reinstated has led to a closer working relationship between two ITF-affiliated unions. ادامه مطلب >>

26/02/2010
ITF steps up protest to Costa Rica government
The ITF has today called on its affiliates to prepare for lawful solidarity action over the Costa Rican government’s apparently deliberate destruction of a legitimate port workers’ union. ادامه مطلب >>

26/02/2010
Cabin crew vote for strike action at British Airways
Cabin crew members at a UK airline have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over company impositions, changes to working practices and reductions in crew numbers. ادامه مطلب >>